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Culture & events

Our 3rd NYC Young Women Immigrants Meetup: Learning about our rights in the US workplace, pitching, and networking

Written by Jahaida Hernández Jesurum   On Thursday, May 26, New Women New Yorkers hosted its third Meetup for young women immigrants in New York City, with a focus on discussing issues of protection and anti- discrimination laws in the US workplace. Vanessa Ramos, who joined the gathering as a guest speaker on behalf of the NYC Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), explained the importance of staying current with changing New York employment anti-discrimination laws — including regarding fair housing,...

Culture & events

NWNY’s latest Meetup and upcoming LEAD series

Written by Jahaida Hernández Jesurum On February 9, New Women New Yorkers held its second Meetup — the first of 2016 — focused on an important skill: networking. Immigrant women from every corner of the world attended the event. Some new faces and others already familiar to the organization gathered to take part in exercises to learn and practice how to approach and connect with people at events and become expert networkers, and to share their experiences in the New...

Culture & events

An evening with New Women New Yorkers

Written by Jahaida Hernández Jesurum On Thursday, November 12, New Women New Yorkers held its first official Meetup for young women immigrants at a space in Hell’s Kitchen. The guests, women immigrants ages 16 to 35, came from all corners of the world and had varied academic backgrounds. The one thing everyone had in common? They were present for a night of fun and networking, and to receive information on training, leadership, and educational resources and opportunities. Some of them...